That’s according to Ryan Koenigs, the Winnebago system sturgeon biologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

By the time the 16-day season ended Sunday, 786 sturgeon met their fate on the end of a spear. Totals for males and adult and juvenile females were far from DNR-set caps, and the season ranked fairly average — at No. 52 — among Lake Winnebago’s 79 seasons on record.

The water clarity was good and the ice held strong through the whole season, Koenigs said.